Cannelloni by Videojug Team

You will need


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■ 12 cans shells
■ 3 cans tomato sauce
■ 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
■ 450 g ground beef
■ 50 g chopped onion
■ 1 clove garlic
■ 280 g package frozen chopped
■ spinach
■ 75 g grated parmesan cheese
■ 2 tbsp milk
■ 2 eggs
■ ½ tsp dried whole oregano
■ 50 g butter or margarine
■ 50 g plus
■ 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
■ 500 g half-and-half
■ 1⁄8 tsp white pepper


Serves:
1
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Cooking Time:
20 minutes
Oven Temperature:
190° c - 380° f


Step 1: Prepare the cannelloni

Cook the cannelloni according to the instructions on the package. Drain and set aside for later.





Step 2: Prepare the tomato sauce

Mix the tomato sauce with 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese. Spread 1 cup of this in a baking dish measuring ideally 13x9x2 inches. Set this and the remaining sauce aside for later.


Step 3: Cook the beef mix

In an ample size skillet cook the ground beef together with the onion and garlic until brown. Stir to ensure the beef is well separated. Drain off any excess fluids.


Step 4: Add the other ingredients

Mix in the spinach and saute for a further 3 minutes. Next add in a third of a cup of parmesan as well as the cheese, milk, eggs and oregano and mix well.


Step 5: Fill the Cannelloni

Fill the cannelloni tubes with the beef mixture and then place on the tomato mixture covered basking dish you prepared earlier. Again put this aside for later.


Step 6: Prepare the cream sauce

Melt butter in a saucepan over a low heat and stir in the flour until smooth for about 1 minute. Gradually stir in the half-and-half, raise the heat to medium and cook (stirring constantly) until the sauce is thick and bubbly.


Step 7: Cover the cannelloni and bake

Add pepper to the sauce and pour over the cannelloni. Cover further with the remaining tomato mixture. Bake the uncovered cannelloni in the oven at 375 F for 20 minutes.